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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1988

LAISEE FOR NEEDY FROM TANG-HO FUND

MORE THAN 7,000 NEEDY PEOPLE ARE TO RECEIVE NEW YEAR LAISEE FROM THE TANG SHIU-KIN AND HO TIM CHARITABLE FUND THIS YEAR.

THE 7,200 PEOPLE COMPRISE WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS WITH DEPENDANT CHILDREN AND WHO ARE RECEIVING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, RESIDENTS IN SELECTED INSTITUTIONS FOR THE ELDERLY AND AGED PATIENTS IN THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS.

AT A CEREMONY HELD IN TUNG WAH HOSPITAL TODAY (FRIDAY), 150 WIDOWED FAMILIES FROM HONG KONG ISLAND RECEIVED RED PACKETS OF $50 FACH.

TODAY.

DISTRIBUTION TO OTHER BENEFICIARIES

WILL TAKE PLACE LATER

ABOUT $380,000 HAS BEEN MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE FUND.

ALLOCATED FOR DISTRIBUTION BY THE

ASSISTING MR HO TIM, CO-FOUNDER OF THE FUND, AT THE DISTRIBUTION WERE LADY TANG; THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND TRUSTEE OF THE FUND, MRS ELIZABETH WONG; THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TUNG GROUP OF HOSPITALS, MRS THERESA LAU; MR CHARLES LUI, ADVISER TO FUND; MR STANLEY HO, A FUND MEMBER; AND FILM STAR MISS CHERIE CHUNG.

WAH

THE

THE FUND. WHICH 18 ADMINISTERED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, PROVIDES IMMEDIATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS OR FAMILIES IN COPING WITH HARDSHIP BROUGHT ABOUT BY UNEXPECTED

CIRCUMSTANCES.

GRANTS ARE AVAILABLE TO

PUT A CHILD THROUGH EDUCATION, то PURCHASE SPECIAL EQUIPMENT OR TO MEET HIGH COSTS FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT OR OTHER NEEDS.

PAYMENTS ARE ALSO MADE FOR SPECIAL NEEDS ARISING FROM OR MENTAL DISABILITY OR CHRONIC ILLNESS.

PHYSICAL

IN PARTICULAR, THE FUND HELPS VICTIMS OF NATURAL WITH URGENT NEEDS.

DISASTERS

APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE FROM THE FUND CAN BE MADE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS, PO LEUNG KUK OR THE SOCIAL DEPARTMENT.

ΤΟ THE WELFARE

SOCIAL WORKERS OF VOLUNTARY AGENCIES MAY ALSO REFER HARDSHIP CASES TO THE SECRETARY OF THE FUND OR THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE.

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